Warri Kingdom
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Warri Kingdom is a historic Itsekiri monarchy in the Niger Delta region of present-day Nigeria, known for its early contact with Europeans and significant role in coastal trade.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Warri Kingdom canonical | 4 |
| Kingdom of Warri | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Itsekiri polity
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ traditional state ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Iwere Kingdom
ⓘ
Warri Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Warri
|
| borderedBy |
Ijaw communities
ⓘ
Urhobo communities ⓘ |
| capital | Ode-Itsekiri ⓘ |
| colonialEraStatus | part of British protectorate in the Niger Delta ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
Itsekiri festivals
ⓘ
Itsekiri royal rituals ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Western Niger Delta cultural area ⓘ |
| currentStatus | recognized traditional kingdom in Nigeria ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Itsekiri people ⓘ |
| governmentType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Atlantic Ocean via Niger Delta creeks ⓘ |
| hasEthnicComposition | predominantly Itsekiri ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Itsekiri language ⓘ |
| hasPortCity | Warri ⓘ |
| hasRulingDynasty | Olu dynasty ⓘ |
| hasSuccessionSystem | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | royal regalia of the Olu of Warri ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalCouncil | Itsekiri chiefs ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalInstitution | Olu of Warri palace ⓘ |
| historicalEconomy |
trade in European goods
ⓘ
trade in palm oil ⓘ trade in slaves ⓘ |
| historicalReligion | Roman Catholicism among early rulers ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
coastal trading state
ⓘ
intermediary in Atlantic trade ⓘ |
| integratedInto | modern Nigerian state ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early contact with Europeans
ⓘ
interaction with British traders ⓘ interaction with Portuguese traders ⓘ long-distance coastal trade ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Delta State
ⓘ
Niger Delta ⓘ |
| partOf |
Niger Delta
ⓘ
surface form:
Niger Delta region
Southern Nigeria ⓘ |
| region | Western Niger Delta ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religion ⓘ |
| sovereigntyType | subnational traditional authority ⓘ |
| timePeriod | precolonial to contemporary era ⓘ |
| traditionalRulerTitle | Olu of Warri ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kingdom of Warri